Health Targets

The national health targets are a set of national performance measures specifically designed to improve the performance of health services. They provide a focus for action and are reviewed annually to ensure they align with government health priorities.

There are seven national health targets:

Shorter stays in Emergency Departments

Improved access to elective surgery

Shorter waits for cancer treatment

Increased immunisation

Better help for smokers to quit

More heart and diabetes checks

Raising healthy kids

Visit here for reports on all district health board performance against the health targets: